BUSN 53 - Business Correspondence
Instructor: Linda Jarrell
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Course Description
Development of skills in organizing and writing business letters, memoranda, reports, resumes, and letters of application with emphasis on rules for punctuation, spelling, and grammar which meet the needs of modern business. Strongly recommended: Eligibility for English 1A or 52A.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, and experience using a web browser (Internet Explorer preferred). You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
On-Campus Meetings
Students will meet on Thursdays from 5:45-8:35 p.m. offsite at the SAB Building in Pleasanton. They will be required to complete the remainder of the course online. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus orientation to Online Learning on either Aug. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 2420, Aug. 14 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Room 2420, and Aug. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 2420. Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.
How This Class Operates
The online learning activities and face-to-face instruction will complement each other in this class. As a result, this combination will maximize your learning while providing you with time flexibility.
Succeeding Online
Students who succeed in the online portion of hybrid courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation and can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a completely face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.